The Cajuns men’s basketball team looks to continue on its best start to the season in more than 20 years when it faces Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday in the final home non-conference game of the season.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on RaginCajuns.com and can heard on 107.9 FM and ESPN 1420 AM, along with on the ESPN 1420 app.

UL, which has won its last six games, faces SLU (6-5) for the first time since the 1984 Bayou Classic at Blackham Coliseum.

The Cajuns' 9-2 start equals the best start since the 1993-94 season, when UL opened with an 11-2 record en route to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament.

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Ragin Cajuns forward JaKeenan Gant (23) tries to make the rebound as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns forward JaKeenan Gant (23) takes the ball to the basket as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns forward JaKeenan Gant (23) with the dunk as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns forward JaKeenan Gant (23) is fouled while going to the basket as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns guard Cedric Russell (0) with the 3-point shot as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns guard Johnathan Stove (30) with the layup as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

Ragin Cajuns guard Marcus Stroman (35) draws the foul while shooting as the Ragin Cajuns men's basketball team take on the New Orleans Privateers on Saturday night Dec. 16, 2017. Buddy Delahoussaye, Special to The Advertiser

• UL is the only Division I school in the country ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring offense (13th, 89.2), assists per game (5th, 19.5), and steals per game (19th, 9.2).

• UL has surpassed the 100-point mark three times in 2017-18 — its best total since recording four 100-point games during the 2013-14 season.

• The Ragin’ Cajuns' 105 points at Nicholls was their first 100-point game on the road since Jan. 29, 2004, at Western Kentucky (W, 110-102).

SCOUTING THE LIONS

• Forward Jordan Capps paces the Lions in scoring at 12.8 points per game with New Orleans native Marlain Veal averaging 11.9 points and an SLC-leading 5.6 assists. Josh Filmore averages 10.1 points for SLU, which is averaging 74.2 points per game on the season.

• Moses Greenwood pulls down a team-best 6.6 rebounds for SLU.

• SLU is 3-4 in games played away from the University Center this season.